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Chair, Board of Directors,
Mount Sinai Hospital
Foundation of Toronto
Brent S. Belzberg
CEO, Mount Sinai Hospital
Foundation of Toronto;
Executive Vice-President,
Advancement & Marketing,
Sinai Health System
Kevin R. Goldthorp
Editor-in-Chief
Lindsey Hodgson
Editor
Sara Daniels
Art Director
Cecilia Mok
Contributors
Eden Biggin
Sara Daniels
Heather Gibson
Riannon John
Amie Silverwood
Photography
Gerald Allain
John Packman
SHS News
Discovery Corner
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O N T H E CO V E R
Cancer surgeon Dr. Carol Swallow and
her team operate to remove a sarcoma
tumour that has developed at the top
of a patient's kidney in the wall of
the large vein that carries blood from
the lower body back to the heart.
Read more about this intense,10-hour
surgery on page 18.
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Life & limb:
A survival story
Tony thrives ten years after a sarcoma
diagnosis, thanks to Dr. Jay Wunder
and the Sinai Sarcoma Unit.
Targeting tumours
Sinai researchers are developing
new diagnostic tests for bladder
and prostate tumours.
A family affair
Mauro receives lifelong care from
Dr. Zane Cohen and his team to
manage a rare, hereditary condition
that can lead to colorectal cancer.
Impact: Cancer care
Learn how Sinai Health System's
Christopher Sharp Cancer Centre
is leading the way in the fight
against cancer.
An intricate operation
Dr. Carol Swallow removes an
abdominal sarcoma tumour during
an intense 10-hour surgery.
Reconstruction
& recovery
Dr. Ian Witterick and his team perform
the most complex head and neck
cancer surgeries.
e little things
With the help of Dr. Jaime Escallon,
Ginger overcomes breast cancer while
pregnant with her son Henry.
F E A T U R E S : All hands on deck
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